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{{short description|Bangalore-based Indian visual artist}}
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'''A. J. S. Lakshmi Shree'''<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff reporter |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061611690400.htm |title=Two win Young Achievers Award |date=16 June 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=31 December 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> is a [[Bangalore]]-based [[Indian people|Indian]] visual artist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/bal-shree-award-for-city-girl/article6862289.ece|title=Bal Shree award for city girl|last=A. b|first=Sudhindr|date=6 February 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 December 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A child prodigy, Lakshmi started painting at the age of two.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/08/18/stories/181844ss.htm|title=Small wonder|website=www.thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> At age five, approximately 100 of her paintings were displayed at 2001 Bangalore Festival of Art.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010817/nation.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> Lakshmi was congratulated by then Prime Minister of India [[Manmohan Singh|Dr Manmohan Singh]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/The-making-of-an-artist/article14801561.ece|title=The making of an artist|date=23 July 2007|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 December 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Lakshmi, born to Mr Jayaprakash A.G.K and Mrs A. Suma Prakash, received early recognition. With support from her parents, she exhibited her work at the [[Kannada]] Bhavan, the Venkatappa Art Gallery, Ravindra Kalakshetra and the Gandhi Bhavan at a very early age.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/08/10/stories/2004081010790200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=A class topper who paints every day|date=2004-08-10|access-date=29 December 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She has received over 340 medals, trophies and citations at local, regional, national and international level.<ref name=":0" />

== Awards and recognition ==

* National level “ Balashree" award by National Bal bhavan Delhi 2012, Vigyan Bhavan, [[New Delhi]]. 29 January 2015. Given by HRD Minister Smt.Smriti Zubin Irani<ref name=":0" />
*Winner for Paint For the Planet Competition at age of 12. Her painting was exhibited at an exhibition at UN Headquarters<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/3190865/The-Paint-For-The-Planet-competition.html?image=5|title=The Paint for the Planet competition|date=13 October 2008|access-date=29 December 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
*ART Center for Children and young people, HYVINKAA, FINLAND – selected for international art exhibition, Diploma award – 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artcentre.fi/virtual_exhibitions?cid=249&id=1008|title=artcentre.fi › Web exhibitions and virtual exhibitions|website=artcentre.fi|access-date=4 February 2019|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231103/http://artcentre.fi/virtual_exhibitions?cid=249&id=1008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Third prize in an international children's painting competition supported by the UNEP at age of 8<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/09/16/stories/2005091600290200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Karnataka / Bangalore News : A young winner|date=2005-09-16|access-date=29 December 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*Regional Winner at Be The Inspiration Painting Contest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/trophy-with-a-twist/cid/1007172|title=Trophy with a twist|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
* Young Achievers Award by [[Infosys]] in Arts<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/16/stories/2005061611690400.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Karnataka News : Two win Young Achievers Award|date=2005-06-16|access-date=29 December 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*Third prize at DH PV Painting Contest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/133378/dh-pv-painting-contest-big.html|title=DH-PV painting contest a big hit|date=30 January 2011|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
*FAI Switzerland young artist winner in 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://old.fai.org/fai-young-artists-contest/results?id=35324&year=2005|title=History of FAI Young Artists Contest Winners Details|website=old.fai.org|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
*Winner at Dino Art Contest by Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.normantranscript.com/news/entertainment/terrible-lizards-stomp-into-sam-noble-museum/article_5f7d65fc-28b4-540f-81f0-dc32be027168.html|title='Terrible lizards' stomp into Sam Noble museum|last=Scott|first=Adam|website=Norman Transcript|language=en|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
*First Runner up at Westminster's International Design Challenge 2015–2016 for 'A collective challenge to transform 100 public spaces'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.designbuild-network.com/features/featureclean-india-the-drive-for-complete-sanitation-4872504/|title=Clean India: transforming 100 public spaces|date=25 May 2016|website=Verdict Designbuild|language=en-GB|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
*Director of Goleniow Culture House prize at international painting competition organised by UNESCO and Goleniowski Dom Kultury, Poland<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Painting-on-village-women-won-her-an-award/article14776023.ece|title=Painting on village women won her an award|date=11 June 2007|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 December 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian painters]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women artists]]
[[Category:Artists from Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1996 births]]

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